The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1887-01-07

rI.,+ poh Hennett was seated porlny over
t,,o,,1,,osoma detail III the "Tactics.' The
s,oLo cav the man, and his awkward
movement changed ut once into one or clcc-
,r;,, olertncss. He sounded his terrible rattle,
mi hi. dull diamonds and stripes lighted up
iii, tho clare that shines through an ci'raGcd
mans ,sro, The t,ic! boay .cemcd to
lcnctlcn out and gain world OF sihuous
sunn,encss With the quickness OF flash nc
was co;ied, with head erect, forked tongue
uotrrIing and eyes flaming Ike satA!hs
Jewels.
shout appraised Capt. Bennett Of bis dam
ccr liz. ,!rop;,e! the book, sprang to his feet
Eli, , m,i,.!;lns, that matched the snakes,
onl ;,sti,utivclv drew his sword. Stepping
a little to one side us the reptile launched IT.
self ut him. he ,extrollsly cut it in two wiz,
n sweeping stroke. a shout of applause rcso
from, liz, excited boys, who gathered around
to INSPECT the slain serpent and congratulate
the csv.siu upon his slillful disposition OF his
assailant :,
20. that's only my old bat stroke that used
m worry the BOYS i'll town ball SO much" said
the captain carelesslv. ats queer what
things turn out useful to man, and when hc
least expects Them
A long, ringing yell from thousand
threats cleft the air, and with its last notes
came the rattle Of musketry from the brow
of the hill across the little ravine. The bull
lets sang viciously overhead. They cut the
leaves and branches with sharp little crashes,
and struck mems bodies with a peculiar slap.
A score of men in the disordered group fell
back dead or dying upon the green moss.
"Of course, we might've knowed them
mudd!c-hcatled ofiiccrsd run us right slap into
hornets nest of rebels before they knowed o
thing about it," grumblcd Abe Bolton, hastily
tearing a cartridge with his teeth and forcing
it into his Gun.
Hold Oh, Ely weakened patriot" said
Kent Edwards, catching Joe Pancake by
the colla1 and turning hi;., around SO that he
faced the enemy again. "lt's awful bad man.
ners to rush out Of matinee just Us the per.
Torrance begins You disturb tho people
who'vc come to enjoy the show. Keep your
seat till the curtain goes down. You II find
enough to interest YOU"
The same sudden Inspiration of common
sense that had flashed upon Capt Bennett in
rnconntc-iny the snake now raised him to tho
level Of this emergency. He comprchcndcd
that the vo.loy they had received had cmptied
short that the enemy could be reached before
they had, time to reload. But no time must
he lost III attempting to form. OF in having
the order regularly given by the colonel. Flo
#iran. toward the enemy waving his sword,
and shouted in tones that echoed back from
the ellis:
attention, battalion! Charge bayonets!
For,cord, DovELE-QuIcK, MARCH"
A swelling cheer answered him. His own
company ran forward to follow his impetu-
ous lead. The others joined in rapidly.
Away they dashed down the side of the
'leclivity and in an instant more were swarm
Ing up the opposite side toward the astonisl,ctl
Confuieiatcs. Among these divided councils
lriSned. Some We're cxcitedly swapping UNI
loaded guns at tho oncoming foe, others were
fixing bayonets and sturdily urging their
to do likewise and meet the rush
ing wave of cold steel with counter wave,
The weaker hearted ones were already clam
bering up the mountain side out Of reach of
HARM
There Yves no time for debate. Tho l,luo
line led by Bennett flung itself upon the dark
brown mass of Confederates like an angry
wave dashins over u flinlsy bank of sand, and
IN an instant there was nothing to be done
but pursue the disrupted and ilyin, flas.
nents. 1t was all over,